UMass Boston

2016-17 Awards

American Hockey Coaches Association East Second Team All-American

United States College Hockey Online.com (USCHO) Third Team All-American

New England Hockey Writers Association All-Star

Joe Concannon Award Semifinalist (Top American-born DII-DIII player in New England)

New England Hockey Conference First Team All-Conference

2016-17 Season-Highs

Games Played/Started: 26/21

Goals: 2 at St. Anselm College 2/11/17 (6 total)

Assists: 3 at Saint Michael’s College 12/3/16 (23 total)

Points: 3 two times (29 total)

Penalty Minutes: 10

+/-: +5

Special Goals: 2 Power-Play/1 Game-Winning  

Notables

• Set the UMass Boston program record for career points by a defenseman (88)  
• First player in program history to earn All-American honors in multiple seasons 
• Finished his career tied for first in career games played (107)  
• Ended his career with 24 goals, 64 assists and 88 total points  
• Served as an assistant captain
• Ranked third in Division III amongst defenseman with his 1.12 points per game and fifth in total points (29)
• Finished in the top five in the NEHC during conference play in: defenseman scoring (2^nd – 19 points), assists (t-4^th – 15), power-play points (t-5^th – 11)
• Started the season on a 14-game point streak (2 goals, 19 assists)
• Posted multiple points nine times
• Finished with a goal and a season-high +5 +/- rating at Fenway Park against rival Babson College on January 12
• Put together the best game of his season in his last regular-season game, with two goals and an assist against St. Anselm College
• Signed with the Rapid City Rush of the East Coast Hockey League after the season ended

2015-16 Established himself as one of the top defensemen in program history with his best season to date … Became the first defenseman in program history to be named an All-American before their senior season … Named an American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) Second Team College Division East Squad All-American … Honored as a D3Hockey.com Second Team All-American … Recognized as a Third Team All-American by United States College Hockey Online.com (USCHO) … Carved out a spot as a D3Hockey.com First Team All-East Region Selection … Selected as a New England Hockey Writer’s Association (NEWHA) All-New England Team All-Star … Tabbed as a Joe Concannon Award Semifinalist … Named a New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) All-Conference First Team pick … Earned a spot on the D3Hockey.com Team of the Week on three occasions … Picked as the NEHC Player of the Week one time … Set the program record with seven other players with his 31 career games played … Enters his senior season fifth in program history for defenseman in career points with 59 … Finished his junior season with new career-highs in goals (11) and points (24) …  Led all NEHC defensemen with his 11 goals, 13 assists and 24 points … Ended the year tied-for second in the country amongst defenseman with his 11 goals … Sat sixth in the country with his 24 points amongst DIII defensemen … Placed 10^th in the country with his 0.77 points per game for defensemen … Tied for the team-high with his +22 +/- rating … Ranked fourth on the team with his 98 shots … Registered two power-play goals and one game-winning goal … Netted his first collegiate hat trick … Recorded a point in 17 games … Finished with multiple-points on four occasions … Posted a career-high three assists on November 7 in a win at UMass Dartmouth … Registered a career-best +5 rating, with two assists, November 20 at the University of New England … Finished with a hat trick and four total points and scored the game-winning goal in overtime January 9 in a 6-5 win at New England College … Scored a goal in three-straight games (4 G) from January 22-29 … Netted a pair of goals January 29 in a win over Southern Maine … Recorded at least one point in five of six playoff games (1 G, 4 A) … Picked up an assist on the NEHC Championship Goal against rival Babson College … Credited with an assist on the game-winning goal in the NCAA Quarterfinal win against Hobart College … Scored the game-tying goal in the NCAA Semifinals against St. Norbert College to force overtime … UMass Boston finished 15-1-1 when Bishop recorded at least one point.

2014-15 Built upon his strong freshman season to produce an even more successful sophomore campaign … Named an ECAC East Honorable Mention All-Conference selection … Appeared in 26 of 27 contests … Led all Beacons’ blue liners and finished third in the ECAC East with 19 points … Finished with a UMass Boston defenseman-high three goals, 16 assists and 19 points … Tied for 20^th in the country amongst defenseman with .73 points per game … Ended the year tied for fourth on the team with his +21 +/- rating … Totaled 71 shots and 14 penalty minutes … Recorded 22 blocked shots … Tallied one game-winning goal … Recorded points in 15 of 26 contests … UMass Boston finished 13-1-0 in games in which he recorded at least one point in … Registered at least one point in four-straight games on two separate occasions … Finished +3 and added an assist in a 3-1 win over the University of New England on December 5 … Recorded the game-winning goal and finished +3 in a 4-1 win over New England College on January 17 … Posted his first multi-point game of the season (two assists) January 24 in a 4-3 overtime win over #7/8 Babson College … Finished with a season-high three points (1 G, 2 A) in a 6-5 overtime win over Saint Michael’s College on February 13 … Recorded two assists and finished +3 in the Beacons’ 11-1 ECAC East Quarterfinal win over Skidmore College.

2013-14 Enjoyed a breakout season as the top scorer amongst freshman and defenseman … Named the ECAC East Rookie of the Week on February 17 ... Played in the final 24 contests of the year … Led all freshman and defenseman with 12 assists and 16 points … Finished tied for second amongst defenseman and freshman with four goals … Paced the Beacons with a team-best +17 +/- rating in games that +/- was kept track of ... Ended the year with one power-play, one short-handed and one game-winning goal … Accumulated just six penalty minutes on three minor penalties … Picked up his first collegiate point November 22 with an assist against Castleton State College in the first game he dressed for … Recorded a career-high four points (1 G, 3 A), including his first goal, which ended up being the game-winner, on January 4 in the Codfish Bowl Opening Round against Suffolk … Potted a career-high two goals to help the Beacons’ earn a key road tie against St. Michael’s College on February 14.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Played for the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs of the Eastern Junior Hockey League … Graduated from Ramsey High School in 2010 … Was named an All-League selection in 2009 and 2010 … Received All-North New Jersey honors in 2009 and 2010 … All-Public honoree in 2009 … Was named an All-State Third Team selection in 2009 … Helped his team to a Public State Championship in 2009 and a NBIL League Title in 2009 and 2010 … Son of John and Ginny Bishop … Has two sisters, Morgan and McKenzie … Currently majoring in Communication.